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Morgan Stanley Direct Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MSDL | Benzinga
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a consensus price target of $20.58 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $23.5 issued by UBS on February 20, 2024. The low is $19 issued by Wells Fargo on April 28, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan on May 22, 2025, April 28, 2025, and April 24, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $19.83 between RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 1.81% upside for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
JP Morgan
UBS
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/22/2025 | Buy Now | 7.8% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | -2.46% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 0.1% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $20.5 → $19.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 5.24% | UBS | Doug Harter52% | $21 → $20.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 2.67% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch51% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2025 | Buy Now | 12.94% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | 2.67% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 7.8% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | 12.94% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/13/2024 | Buy Now | 12.94% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 2.67% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 2.67% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | Buy Now | 20.64% | UBS | Doug Harter52% | $23.5 → $23.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 18.07% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $21 → $23 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | Robert Dodd64% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $20.5 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | $21 → $21 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee65% | → $21 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | → $21 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 12.94% | Raymond James | Robert Dodd64% | → $22 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 5.24% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | → $20.5 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 20.64% | UBS | Vilas Abraham47% | → $23.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 7.8% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch51% | → $21 | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL) stock?
The latest price target for Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) was reported by RBC Capital on May 22, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $21.00 expecting MSDL to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.80% upside). 13 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL)?
The latest analyst rating for Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) was provided by RBC Capital, and Morgan Stanley Direct maintained their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL)?
There is no last upgrade for Morgan Stanley Direct
When was the last downgrade for Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL)?
The last downgrade for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund happened on July 18, 2024 when UBS changed their price target from $23.5 to $23.5 for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Morgan Stanley Direct, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Morgan Stanley Direct was filed on May 22, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 22, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL) rating was a maintained with a price target of $22.00 to $21.00. The current price Morgan Stanley Direct (MSDL) is trading at is $19.48, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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